Respiratory Medicine
Volume 103, Issue 8 , Pages 1174-1181 , August 2009

High levels of PEEP may improve survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome: A meta-analysis

Received 4 December 2008 ,Accepted 12 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.02.008

Respiratory Medicine
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